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Willy Dewitt-Ornott works in Sales. There is always a sales competition at the year end and the winner is likely to be made

team leader. Willy's quite certain that he will be able to win and that he will have more responsibility, which he would like. Bu

t he would also have to work much longer hours, and he is quite reluctant to do this for family reasons.If an expectancy

equation were used to assess Willy's motivation to work hard at the end of the year, based on the information given, which of

the following results would you expect to see?

A

Valence would be high, expectancy high, motivation high

B

Valence would be high, expectancy low, motivation low

C

Valence would be around 0, expectancy high, motivation low

D

Valence would be around 0, expectancy high, motivation high

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Rationale: Willy's expectancy (expectation that by working hard he will be given the teamleadership) is high, but valence

(importance to Willy of becoming a team leader) is neutral, because he has both positive and negative feelings about it.

Since Motivation = E x V, if V is 0, motivation is also 0.Pitfalls: Make sure you get valence and expectancy the right way

round, and that you recognise why Willy's valence is 0.Ways in: Work through the equation, calculating your own values for

V and E …

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 Which of the following would raise ethical issues for a manufacturer of fast-moving consumer goods?

 (i) The materials used in manufacture of the goods 

(ii) The quality of the goods

 (iii) How the goods are advertised 

(iv) How much its raw materials suppliers pay their staff 

(v) How the goods are packaged 

A

(ii) and (iii) only

B

(i), (ii) and (iii) only

C

(ii), (iii) and (v) only

D

(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)

Reliability, responsibility, , courtesy and respect are the personal qualities

expected of an accountant.

Which of the following words correctly complete this statement?

A

Accountability

B

Social responsibility

C

Timeliness

D

Ambition

You have been asked to work on a major investment decision that your company will be making, and discover that your

brother-in-law is the managing director of a firm that may benefit from the outcome of the decision. You have no intention of

allowing this to influence the advice you give your firm, and you know that your brother-in-law will not try to influence you in

any way

What professional quality would make you consider handing this task to a colleague, or otherwise raising questions with your

superiors?

A

Scepticism

B

Accountability

C

Independence of mind

D

Independence in appearance

Which of the following would not represent an ethical objective in relation to employment practices?

A

Guarantee of minimum wages

B

Proactive health, safety and welfare promotion

C

Promotion of workforce diversity

D

Employability training

Of the three main sources of rules that regulate the behaviour of businesses, the minimum level of acceptable behaviour is set by which?

A

Non-legal rules and regulations

B

Ethics

C

The law

D

Society

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